The Health Studies program explores how and why our health care system must continually renew itself and develops students’ understanding and analytic skills in becoming future leaders with vision and innovative edge. The School of Health Policy and Management offers a broad perspective on all aspects of the health care system and fosters an understanding of how the broad determinants of health such as income and ethnicity, influence the health of Canadians. Learning takes place not only in classroom settings but also through field placements. The faculty in the school are internationally recognized for their research and teaching.

The general Honours BHS program offers a unique approach to health systems education. The programs emphasize the organization of health care and other systems, the diversity of Canadians, the role of communities, and fairness and social justice as integral considerations in the development of effective health care models by incorporating a determinant of health approach. These concerns are incorporated into the study of the most recent developments in management practice, health planning, and use of information in health care.

The general Honours BHS program allows students to complete pre-med and other pre-health professional course requirements. In addition, students can do a double major or major-minor in conjunction with many other York programs.

The School of Health Policy and Management offers an Honours and bachelor of degree program (BHS) majoring in health studies. In addition, the school offers three Specialized Honours programs in Health Informatics, Health Management and Health Policy along with a Cross-Disciplinary Undergraduate Certificate in Health Informatics.

Health Studies (Honours BHS Program): 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+).

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

Upper-level credits: a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Electives: additional credits as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill upper-level credits.

Honours Double Major BHS Program

The Honours BHS program described above may be pursued jointly with Honours Double Major bachelor’s degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, contact the respective Faculty.

Honours Major/Minor BHS Program

The Honours BHS program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor’s degree program in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section.

Health Studies (BHS Program): 90 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a total of at least 90 credits, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C).

General education: a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or humanities categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

six credits at the 1000 level in approved Faculty of Health general education or social science categories approved by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

six credits at the 1000 level in natural science (NATS) offered by the Faculty of Science

Note 1: It is strongly recommended that students complete the general education requirements above within their first 54 credits.

Note 2: students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in general education; any additional credits not being used to fulfill general education may count toward electives.

The Faculty offers a range of perspectives on health drawn from natural science, social science, nursing, humanities, management and administration. The Faculty’s vision is driven by the following principals and goals:

to promote York’s expertise in teaching, research, and practice in health by bringing it together in one Faculty;

to foster the development of new academic programs in health at York that capitalize on existing strengths among faculty members across the University; and

to create an academic environment and culture that will support the continual development of novel, innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to health and health care.

This multidisciplinary approach creates opportunities to explore a wide variety of health issues ranging from public policy decisions to the search for better clinical interventions.

A variety of methods for studying health and social phenomena is used in the Faculty, ranging from experimental and epidemiological techniques to clinical case studies, oral histories and ethnographic observation. Research focuses not only on hospitals and clinics but communities, homes, farms, schools, factories and the global economic environment.

Faculty of Health Programs

Bachelor of arts and bachelor of arts with Honours, majoring in global health

Bachelor of arts with Honours, majoring in kinesiology and health science

Bachelor of arts and bachelor of arts with Honours, majoring in psychology

Bachelor of health studies and bachelor of health studies with Honours, all majors

Bachelor of science and bachelor of science with Honours, majoring in global health

Bachelor of science with Honours, majoring in kinesiology and health science

Bachelor of science and bachelor of science with Honours, majoring in psychology

The Faculty of Health considers academic advising an important responsibility. The term academic advising covers a number of complementary functions related to assisting students, such as:

selecting courses;

ascertaining whether students are meeting academic regulations;

planning for students’ academic future both before and after graduation.

These functions may vary in their significance to students at different times of the academic year and at different points in students’ academic careers.

Advising students is a shared responsibility between Faculty of Health schools and departments and the Office of Student and Academic Services. Students should contact these offices throughout the year for advice and information related to their academic career including academic performance, degree programs and requirements.

Student Responsibility

Every effort is made to ensure that students in the Faculty of Health have access to sound information and individual advice and guidance. Within this context, and within the framework of Faculty and program regulations, you are responsible for making your own choices about courses and programs.

Students are responsible for knowing and fulfilling all degree and program requirements outlined in the York University Undergraduate Calendar. Throughout the academic year, students are welcome and strongly encouraged, to consult the Faculty of Health, Office of Student and Academic Services and professional and/or faculty advisers in their school or department.

Take special care to ensure that:

the course(s) you choose do not have a time conflict;

the course(s) you choose meet all requirements for graduation;

the course(s) you choose meet prerequisites and are not course credit exclusions of other courses already taken or courses for which you have already been given credit;

you keep yourself informed about your academic performance;

you observe published deadlines, especially add and drop deadlines and refund deadlines;

you maintain the grade point average required to proceed in your degree/program of study;

you read, understand and adhere to the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty;

you read, understand and adhere to the Student Code of Conduct;

your student information is kept up to date, including changes to your name, address, phone number, York e-mail address etc.

Academic Honesty

A central purpose of the University is to teach students to think independently and critically. Cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty run counter to this purpose and violate the ethical and intellectual principles of the University; they are therefore subject to severe penalties. For more information, refer to the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty (see University Policies and Regulations section of this publication or http://secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca/).

Academic Integrity

Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves about issues of academic integrity, positive strategies to improve academic efforts and avoid committing an academic offence. An academic integrity tutorial, including a self-test, is located at http://www.yorku.ca/tutorial/academic_integrity/.

Sessional Course Loads

The following course loads apply to students in the Faculty of Health. In certain circumstances the Faculty may set other limits.

Fall/Winter Session

The normal course load is 30 credits for students in the fall/winter session. Students with substantial family or financial responsibilities outside the University are advised to consider taking fewer courses in a session. Students may take a maximum of 36 credits overall (and 18 credits per term) without petitioning.

Summer Session

During the summer session, students may take a maximum of 15 credits. Students with substantial family or financial responsibilities outside the University are advised to consider taking fewer courses in a session.

End-of-Term Percentage Restriction

No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20 per cent of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes that regularly meet on Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms.

Residency Requirement

A minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Coregistration in the Faculty of Education

Students enrolled in the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees offered by the Faculty of Health may apply for admission to the Pre-Service Concurrent program of the Faculty of Education. If they are accepted, they may coregister in the Faculty of Education and upon successful completion of the separate degree requirements of both Faculties will be awarded two degrees:

an Honours bachelor of arts (BA) and a bachelor of education (BEd) or

a bachelor of arts (BA) and a bachelor of education (BEd) or

an Honours bachelor of science (BSc) and a bachelor of education (BEd) or

a bachelor of science (BSc) and a bachelor of education (BEd).

Although the health and education courses are taken concurrently, they are counted separately by each Faculty. Grade point averages for courses in the two Faculties are also calculated separately. Thus, the 30 credits required for the BEd are independent of the 120 credits required for an Honours BA or BSc, or the 90 credits required for the BA or BSc. A student completing the requirements for both degrees would therefore complete a total of 150 credits for the Honours BA/BEd or Honours BSc/BEd or 120 credits for the BA/BEd or BSc/BEd.

Letters of Permission

Letters of permission allow Faculty of Health students to receive credit at York for courses taken at other universities. In order to receive credit for such courses, students must obtain a letter of permission before enrolling. Application forms for letters of permission are available from the Letters of Permission Web page at http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/lop.

Courses that students propose to take on a letter of permission must be acceptable to the Faculty of Health teaching unit best able to judge their academic merit. The Faculty is under no obligation to accept courses taken without its permission.

Students must be in good academic standing to be eligible for a letter of permission; students on academic warning, debarment warning or academic probation are not eligible.

In order to receive credit for courses taken on a letter of permission, students must arrange for the host institution to submit an official transcript to the Registrar’s Office. A minimum grade of C as understood at York University, is required for credit to be granted. Grades earned in courses taken at other postsecondary institutions are not part of the student’s York transcript and are not incorporated into the student’s grade point average in the Faculty of Health.

Several formal programs exist for students to pursue study at universities in other countries. Where formal programs do not exist, and academic and personal circumstances warrant, individual arrangements may be made. For further information contact York International.

Should a student leave York University to pursue study at another postsecondary institution without a letter of permission, upon return to York, a new application to York is required and all previous transfer credit will be reassessed.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an LOP you must be pursuing a York degree and/or certificate program. If you are a non-degree student at York, you may apply directly to the host without an LOP.

You must be in good academic standing. An LOP will not be issued if you are on academic warning, program warning, debarment warning or academic probation. If your academic status changes after the LOP is issued and you are no longer in good standing or are ineligible to proceed in your program, the LOP will be rescinded and you will no longer be eligible for transfer credit from the host regardless of the grade achieved there.

Your LOP will not be processed if there are outstanding debts on your University account.

Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to ensure that:

Course(s) completed on an LOP meet your program requirements.

You do not repeat courses already passed.

Should enrolment/registration circumstances change; that is, the course(s) you are requesting on an LOP is/are not available, you must immediately contact your Faculty in order to request approval for any replacement course(s).

An official transcript is forwarded to the Registrar's Office at York University as soon as final grades are available from the host institution.

Incomplete applications for a Letter of Permission (LOP) cannot be processed and will be returned to you.

Important Notes

Course Credit Exclusions (CCEs) are courses offered at York and the host that are similar enough in content that both may not be taken for degree credit. A course substitute can replace a specified York course/degree requirement. A course substitute can be a CCE but a CCE is not always a course substitute.

Some York programs are subject to external accreditation or professional association requirements (e.g. practica and core courses for engineering, nursing or social work), which restrict approvals for LOPs. Please consult your Faculty/department for details.

Generic results of "Pass" or "Credit Achieved" at the host will not be accepted for transfer credit to your York degree. A minimum of 60 per cent or equivalent is required for credit.

Transfer credit will be assessed based on the course work/requirements including in-class hours completed at the host institution and not on the course work/requirements of the York course credit exclusion or substitute.

Courses completed at Canadian universities are normally assessed for credit at the year level offered by the host institution. For example, if you successfully complete a 2000-level course at the host university, credits granted by York will be recognized at the 2000-level, regardless of whether York offers a similar course at a different year level. Year-level equivalencies for courses taken outside of Canada are subject to departmental assessment.

Courses and grades achieved at the host are not listed on your York transcript or included in your York grade point average (GPA).

Maximum Credits Allowed

Including courses taken on an LOP, the maximum number of credits in which you may enrol is:

Academic Session

Maximum Number of Credits

Fall/Winter

36

Summer

15

Guidelines for Faculty of Health Supervised Independent Study Courses

Students may wish to pursue intensive work with a particular faculty member on a topic of study not offered in a particular academic session. The Faculty of Health provides for such independent study courses which can be based on library research, including critical literature review, or on an empirical piece of research. Independent study courses are subject to the guidelines of the schools and department and to the following Faculty regulations:

Students may take independent study courses only after having successfully completed 24 credits at York University.

The maximum permissible number of independent study courses depends on a student's program type. Students in Honours BA, BSc, BScN or BHS programs may take 24 such credits; students in bachelor programs may take 18 such credits.

Within their last 30 credits, students may take a maximum of 12 credits in independent study courses.

Students may take a maximum of 12 credits of independent study courses with the same faculty member.

The student and the faculty member must agree on a written description of the course, its content, the learning outcomes and evaluation scheme in relation to the overall degree level expectations. Agreed upon course descriptions are submitted to the appropriate unit body for approval.

Copies of approved course descriptions must be deposited with that unit. The student and faculty member should each retain a copy.

Inter-Faculty Double Major and Major/Minor Degree Options

Students have opportunities to combine a Faculty of Health Honours BA, Honours BSc or Honours BHS program with options available in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, and the Lassonde School of Engineering.

Lassonde School of Engineering Options

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BSc program, Honours Major or Minor BSc program, Honours Double Major BHS program or Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Lassonde School of Engineering:

Students must maintain Honours standing.

Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students pursuing an Honours Double Major or an Honours Minor program should note that, in some cases, it may be necessary to complete more than 120 credits successfully in order to satisfy requirements. For further details, consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, Faculty of Health.

Students in Lassonde School of Engineering may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Lassonde School of Engineering.

Faculty of Environmental Studies Options

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, or Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BHS program or Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Faculty of Environmental Studies:

Students must maintain Honours standing.

Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students successfully completing this program will receive an Honours BA, Honours BSc or Honours BHS degree. Consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, Faculty of Health, for more information. In order to complete the requirements of the Honours Double Major or Honours Minor programs, it may be necessary to complete more than 120 credits successfully.

Students in the Faculty of Environmental Studies may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Faculty of Environmental Studies.

School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design Options

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine an Honours Double Major BA program, an Honours Major or Minor BA program or the Honours Major or Minor BSc program in Kinesiology and Health Science with the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design:

Students must maintain Honours standing.

Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students should consult the Undergraduate Calendar's Programs of Study section for the requirements of specific majors or minors. School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design courses taken by health students as part of these programs are considered out-of-Faculty courses. Students who complete such a program receive an Honours BA or BSc degree from the Faculty of Health. Students pursuing an Honours Double Major program should note that, in some cases, it may be necessary to complete more than 120 credits successfully in order to satisfy requirements. For further details, consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, Faculty of Health.

All School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design majors or minors require an evaluation. Depending on the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, this may include a personal interview, an audition, a written exercise, or portfolio evaluation. For information on admission requirements in fine arts areas, students should consult the the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design Office of Advising and Integrated Student Services.

Students in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design.

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Options

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BSc program, Honours Major or Minor BSc program, Honours Double Major BHS program or Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies:

Students must maintain Honours standing.

Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Faculty of Health Honours Double Major BA programs may be pursued with any Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Interdisciplinary Honours Double Major programs.

Students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Faculty of Science Options

Students in the Faculty of Health may combine any Honours Double Major BA program, Honours Major or Minor BA program, Honours Double Major BSc program, Honours Major or Minor BSc program, Honours Double Major BHS program or Honours Major or Minor BHS program with the Faculty of Science:

Students must maintain Honours standing.

Faculty of Health degree requirements and program regulations apply.

Students pursuing an Honours Double Major or an Honours Minor program should note that, in some cases, it may be necessary to complete more than 120 credits successfully in order to satisfy requirements. For further details, consult the Office of Student and Academic Services, Faculty of Health.

Students in the Faculty of Science may also pursue an Honours Double Major or Honours Minor program with the Faculty of Health. For more information, contact the Faculty of Science.

Academic standing depends on several factors which include the number of credits a student has passed, the grade point average achieved during a particular session (sessional grade point average), or the overall grade point average (cumulative grade point average).

Year Level and Student Progress

Student progress toward a degree in the Faculty of Health is measured in terms of the number of credits passed (or earned) rather than years of study completed. The year level includes transfer credit. Year 4 applies to students in Honours programs only.

Year Level

Credits Earned

1

0 to 23

2

24 to 53

3

54 to 83

4

84 or more

Faculty of Education courses taken by students coregistered in the Faculty of Education are not included in Faculty of Health year levels.

Honours Standing Grade Point Average Requirement

Students who have completed fewer than 84 earned credits and whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.00, may continue in a Faculty of Health Honours degree program provided they meet the year level progression requirements as follows:

Year Level

Credits Earned

Minimum Cumulative
Grade Point Average

1

0 to 23

4.00

2

24 to 53

4.25

3

54 to 83

4.80

4

84 or more

5.00

The BScN degree program has different requirements, see below.

Limited Additional Credits for Bachelor Degree Program

Students in a bachelor program who have passed 90 credits in accordance with Faculty and program requirements, but whose cumulative grade point average is below 4.00 may attempt to raise their average to 4.00 by taking up to 12 additional credits, to a maximum of 102 credits. These courses must be above the 1000 level and must be taken at York University.

(a) Students may repeat1 a passed or failed course twice for academic degree or certificate credit, for a maximum of three (3) attempts2 at a course. Students should note that course availability and space considerations may preclude the possibility of repeating a course in the session they choose.
(b) When a student repeats a course for academic degree or certificate credit, the grade of the latest attempt will be the grade of record and the only grade calculated in the student’s grade point average (Major, Sessional and Cumulative). A course shall be credited only once towards the satisfaction of degree or certificate academic credit requirements.
(c) The record of each attempt will appear on the student’s transcript, with the prior attempt(s) designated as "No Credit Retained". The grade awarded in the prior attempts will continue to appear on the transcript beside the NCR designation but will not be included in the calculation of the student’s grade point average.
(d) Cross-listed courses and course credit exclusions count as a course repeat and are subject to (c) above.
(e) Students who have been conferred a degree may repeat courses counted towards their degree thereafter as a Non-Degree Student. Such courses will have no impact on the student’s completed degree program or the grade point average on record.1In the context of this policy, "repeat" is defined as a subsequent enrolment in the course.2"Attempt" is defined as a completed course for which a final grade has been recorded.

The above items do not apply to graduate degree or diploma programs, the BEd degree program in the Faculty of Education, or the JD degree program in the Osgoode Hall Law School.

The above items do not apply to practicum courses offered in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program or practicum courses in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree program.

Academic Standing Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Nursing Honours Degree Program

Students who have completed fewer than 120 credits and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 may proceed in Honours.

Students at the point of completing 120 credits who have at least a cumulative grade point average of 5.00 and have a minimum grade of C+ (5.00) in all courses used in the major may apply to graduate or continue in the BScN Honours if requirements are not met.

Entry/Re-entry

Students who attain the 5.00 cumulative grade point average before completing 90 credits and who have fulfilled the entry requirements may apply for entry/re-entry to the program. Students who have not attained the 5.00 cumulative grade point average at the point of completing 90 credits, will be ineligible for the program. No extra courses may be taken in a subsequent session in an effort to raise the grade point average. All requests for re-entry to the BScN are subject to School of Nursing approval. Some programs may have limited entry. Students may submit a request to enter/re-enter the program to the School of Nursing. All students who enter/re-enter the BScN program must follow the requirements of the program in place at the time of entry/re-entry.

Academic Standing Requirements for Visiting Students

An individual who wishes to enrol in undergraduate credit courses, but who do not intend to complete a degree or a certificate may be admitted to York as a visiting student (see the Admissions section for more information). There are three categories of visiting students:

those who hold an undergraduate degree (three-year bachelor's degree minimum) from an accredited university/university-level institution;

those who do not hold an undergraduate degree but wish to enrol in York courses to fulfill the academic, upgrading or professional development requirements of a professional designation;

those who are currently attending another recognized university and wish to take York courses on a letter of permission issued by their home institution.

Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement

Students in categories A and B whose overall cumulative grade point average (OCGPA) falls below 4.00 on at least 24 credits attempted will not be allowed to enrol in any subsequent session as visiting students. Students who are not permitted to re-enrol must apply for re-admission through the Admissions Office.

Note: repeated course legislation does not apply to visiting students but only to academic degrees and certificates. All courses attempted or taken, therefore, will count in the OCGPA.

Credit Limits

Students in category B who have maintained an OCGPA of 4.00 throughout their studies and who have completed 30 credits will not be allowed to enrol in subsequent sessions. They must either reactivate to proceed as visiting students or may choose to apply for admission to a degree or certificate program

Students whose academic record does not meet Faculty or program standards are subject to the academic penalties of academic warning, required withdrawal, debarment warning, debarment and academic probation. Students enrolled in the bachelor of science in nursing degree program are subject to a separate set of academic penalties.

Academic Warning

Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below 4.00 at the end of any session, or who enter the Faculty with a grade point average equivalent to less than 4.00 on the York scale, receive an academic warning. Students on academic warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 within the next 24 credits taken, or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 in the session in which that 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.00, or be required to withdraw. Students whose cumulative grade point average on at least 24 credits is below 2.50 will be required to withdraw.

Required Withdrawal

Students whose academic record shows marked weakness may be required to withdraw from their studies for one year, during which they are encouraged to identify and remedy any problems which may have contributed materially to their failure to perform up to their potential and to reflect on their reasons for pursuing a university education. The following regulations apply to required withdrawals.

Grade point average below 2.50: Students whose cumulative grade point average on at least 24 York credits is below 2.50 must withdraw for 12 months.

Grade point average below 4.00 and equal to or greater than 2.50: Students who have received an academic warning for a cumulative grade point average below 4.00 must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 within their next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 in the session in which that 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.00; otherwise, they must withdraw for 12 months. Should the student’s cumulative grade point average fall below 2.50 at any time after completion of 24 York credits, they will be required to withdraw for 12 months.

Petition to continue without interruption: Students who have been required to withdraw may submit a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition will be allowed to continue their studies on debarment warning.

Reactivation after required withdrawal: Students who have been required to withdraw must apply for reactivation after the requisite period of absence by submitting a request online at the Reactivation Web page (http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/reactivate). Students who return to their studies after such a required withdrawal (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee) receive a debarment warning.

Debarment Warning

Students who have been required to withdraw from the Faculty of Health or from another Faculty at York or elsewhere, receive a debarment warning upon continuing their studies in the Faculty. Students on debarment warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 within the next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 in the session in which that 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.00, and must then maintain this average. Students who do not fulfill these conditions will be debarred from the University.

Debarment

Students who fail to meet the debarment warning conditions outlined above will be debarred from the University. Debarment, the minimum period for which is normally two years, means that the student is no longer a student at York University.

Petition to continue without interruption: Students who have been debarred may submit a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition will be allowed to continue their studies on academic probation.

Reapplying after debarment: Students who have been debarred and who wish to resume their studies must apply for admission through the Admissions Office, http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/, and must provide persuasive evidence that they are ready and able to complete a degree program. Students who are re-admitted (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee) receive an academic probation.

Academic Probation

Students who have been debarred and who subsequently resume their studies in the Faculty of Health, whether by petitioning to continue without interruption or by reapplying for admission, receive an academic probation. Students on academic probation must meet the debarment warning conditions outlined above; otherwise, they will be debarred again.

Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Honours BScN (All Streams)

Program Warning for Honours BScN

BScN students who have completed less than 120 credits will be placed on a program warning if the cumulative grade point average is at least 4.00 but is below 5.00.

Students may continue in BScN providing they meet the program warning conditions outlined below.

Program warning conditions for BScN: BScN students on program warning, within the next 24 credits taken, must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00. At no time may the cumulative grade point average fall below 4.00. At no time may the cumulative grade point average fall below 2.50 upon completion of at least 24 York credits.

Upon completion of 120 credits BScN students who do not have a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 including a minimum grade of C+ (5.00) in all courses used in the major will be ineligible to proceed in the program or graduate.

Failure to meet the above program warning conditions: Students whose cumulative grade point average on at least 24 York credits is below 2.50 must withdraw for 12 months (required withdrawal).

Students who do not meet the program warning conditions for their program as listed above will not be eligible to continue in the program and must declare a new degree program to be eligible to continue with their studies.

Students with less than a 4.00 cumulative grade point average who have completed less than 90 credits must declare a new degree program and will proceed in the new degree program on academic warning.

Required Withdrawal

Students whose academic record shows marked weakness may be required to withdraw from their studies for 12 months, during which they are encouraged to identify and remedy any problems which may have contributed materially to their failure to perform up to their potential and to reflect on their reasons for pursuing a university education. The following regulations apply to required withdrawals.

Grade point average below 4.00 and equal to or greater than 2.50: Students who have received an academic warning for a cumulative grade point average below 4.00 (C) must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 (C) within their next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 (C+) in the session in which that 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative grade point average reaches 4.00 (C); otherwise, they must withdraw for 12 months. Students will be required to withdraw for 12 months should their cumulative grade point average fall below 2.50 at any time after completion of 24 York credits.

Grade point average below 2.50: Students whose cumulative grade point average on at least 24 York credits is below 2.50 must withdraw for 12 months.

Petition to continue without interruption: Students who have been required to withdraw may submit a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition would be allowed to continue their studies on debarment warning.

Reactivation after required withdrawal: Students who have been required to withdraw may apply for reactivation after the requisite period of absence by submitting a request online at the Reactivation Web page (http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/reactivate). Students who return to their studies after such a required withdrawal (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee) receive a debarment warning.

Debarment Warning

Students who have been required to withdraw receive a debarment warning upon continuing their studies in the Faculty.

Debarment warning conditions: Students on debarment warning must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00 (C) within the next 24 credits taken or earn a sessional grade point average of at least 5.00 (C+) in the session in which the 24th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the cumulative average reaches 4.00 (C), and must then maintain this average. Students who do not fulfill these conditions will be debarred from the University. Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.50 at any time while on debarment warning will be debarred.

Debarment

Students who fail to meet the debarment warning conditions outlined above will be debarred from the University. Debarment, the minimum period for which is normally two years, means that the student is no longer a student at York University.

Petition to continue without interruption: Students who have been debarred may submit a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. Students granted such a petition would be allowed to continue their studies on academic probation.

Reapplying after debarment: Students who have been debarred and who wish to resume their studies must apply for re-admission through the Admissions Office, and must provide persuasive evidence that they are ready and able to complete a degree program. Students who are re-admitted (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee) receive an academic probation.

Academic Probation

Students who have been debarred and who subsequently resume their studies in the Faculty whether by petitioning to continue without interruption or by applying for re-admission, receive an academic probation. Students on academic probation must meet the debarment warning conditions outlined above; otherwise, they will be debarred. Students who have completed 120 credits or greater who do not have the required cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00 and/or a minimum grade of C+ (5.00) in all courses used in the major will be ineligible to proceed or graduate.

Academic regulations allow you to develop your interests and talents to the fullest in ways consistent with the philosophy and standards of the Faculty. In establishing academic regulations, the Faculty also recognizes that instances will arise where it makes sense, in the context of a student’s academic career, to waive regulations which would otherwise apply.

Petitions Committee

The Faculty of Health Petitions Committee considers requests for exceptions to all Faculty regulations, including petitions to continue studies without interruption from students who have been required to withdraw or debarred. The committee will give due consideration to transition difficulties documented by students in their first university year.

Right to Petition

Students in the Faculty of Health have the right to petition for special consideration. A petition is a request to waive a regulation: it cannot be used to create legislation (e.g. a degree program) that does not exist.

Petitions Procedures

Petitions are held in the strictest confidence. The committee considers the petition itself, any supporting documentation from professors or medical practitioners and other relevant information contained in the student’s record. Students may not appear in person.

Petition Deadlines

A petition for late withdrawal must be submitted within 30 days of the last day of classes of the relevant course. Requests for deferred standing must be communicated within one week following a missed examination or the last day to submit course work. Normally, petitions will not be considered by the Faculty of Health Petitions Committee more than one year beyond the date of the release of grades for the session to which the petition relates.

Delayed Petitions

Should a petition submission be delayed due to extenuating circumstances a student may submit a complete petitions package with an additional written request for late consideration. Such petitions may be considered for a period of up to one year provided they include all supporting documentation and are based on special circumstances. There are no guarantees that any petition will be resolved in time for course enrolment in a subsequent academic session, thus, one should plan accordingly.